#44 ... check! - Kern-Photo

posted October 17, 2011 in Happenings

#44 … check!

44. Create a Chrysler 300 Letter Car Calendar.

Cars and cameras have created such a strong bond between my father and I… ever since I started attending the Chrysler 300 International Club car meets. I come for the cars, but stay for the people.

This year my father hosted the Fall 2011 meet in his stomping grounds of Lake George, NY and it was a joy to reconnect with friends and family… especially in the recent, wonderful transitions of my life. This is my 5th year in row attending and I love seeing all the familiar faces and hearing new stories and lots of old stories (re-told). If you’ve been around guys and old cars, I’m sure you know that trip down memory lane. I know and love it well. My father hosted the meet which is a labor of love for him and one which gives me great pride to witness.

I was very excited to share in the completion of a personal project documenting all of the Chrysler Letter cars in calendar format, an item the club has been asking for years. This is my contribution to the people and cars of the Chrysler 300 International Club. Special thanks to my dear friend Alan Warner at Trion Promotion and Design to bring it all together… your hard work and can-do attitude has sweeten the memorable experience. The calendars sold like hotcakes (to use my Dad’s favorite phrase to describe a fast-selling cars upon introduction like my beloved PT Cruiser). A big hug to my loyal fans!

Fleeting moments capture in a single frame is what I relish about photography. I love this photo of my father looking on the very golf course where he played his last game with his father, over 33 years ago.
Our parents don’t live forever, and I am proud to have him at my side.
A few of the sketches of the Chrysler letter cars (and their owners) from the visual diary I call my camera, garnished with eye candy of fins and chrome:
The hint of a human component add to the story of the history of these cars. Next to apple pie, baseball, and national parks, the American muscle car is rooted in my pride of the great US of A!

A special thanks for my Auntie Meg and Uncle George for taking the time to join us. We loved the visit to the island and a happy place I call Elizabeth Island!!!